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Which statement describes a key cause of the Crusades?

a. Saladin led a Muslim army that invaded Italy and sacked Rome.
b. The city of Jerusalem fell under the control of Jewish nationalists.
c. The Muslim wife of an English baron was kidnapped and taken to Palestine.
d. The pope feared that Christians would not be able to visit the places where Jesus had lived.

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The answer is A.

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The key cause if the crusade was that A . Saladin led a Muslim army that invaded Italy and sacked Rome.
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